SFI will be accepting applications for the following workshop until
March 21, 2003. Please feel free to forward this e-mail to colleagues
who may be interested.
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Announcing an intensive summer workshop at the Santa Fe Institute:
FROM NEURON TO NETWORK--BIOPHYSICALLY-BASED FUNCTIONAL MODELS
Dates: July 27  August 8, 2003
Location: Santa Fe Institute, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
Housing: St. Johns College, Santa Fe, NM
Organizing Committee: Hanna Parnas (Hebrew University), Lee Segel
(Weizmann Institute of Science), Terry Sejnowski (Salk Institute)
DESCRIPTION
This workshop is designed for graduate students, postdocs and junior
faculty members with a solid knowledge of neurobiology and an interest
in using theory. The tasks of the workshop are to introduce participants
to hands-on computer simulations of small neuronal networks, to realize
the ability of such models to explain selected experimental results, and
to provide a vision of future uses of models and simulations in
providing understanding of function in large neuronal networks, as in
the brain. Enrollment is limited and is by application.
COSTS
No tuition is charged. Housing and meals will be provided, at no cost to
participants, at St. John's College in Santa Fe, NM. Housing will be in
single dormitory rooms with shared bathrooms. Some travel funding is
available.
HOW TO APPLY
Provide a current resume with publications list (if any), a statement of
research interests and comments about why this workshop would be
beneficial to you, and two letters of recommendation from scientists who
know your work.
Online: You may submit your materials using our online form at
http://www.santafe.edu/mathannounce03.html. Online application is
strongly encouraged.
Postal mail: Include your e-mail address and fax number, and specify
whether you wish to apply for a travel scholarship. Do not bind your
application materials in any manner. Send application materials to:
Neuron to Network Workshop
Santa Fe Institute
1399 Hyde Park Road
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 USA
Applications must be postmarked or electronically submitted by: March
21, 2003.
Women, minorities, and students from developing countries are especially
encouraged to apply.
For further details about the workshop, please e-mail
mathmodel at santafe.edu or visit
http://www.santafe.edu/sfi/education/mathematicalmodels/indexmath03.html.
This workshop is funded by a grant by the National Institute of General
Medical Sciences of The National Institutes of Health (NIH).